Some of the upper-level management fired by Market Basket are now planning to file a lawsuit against the company.

One of those eight fired managers, Tom Gordon, said they are “fighting for the wages and the pay that we are required to be paid, our vacation time, and any sick time anybody has accrued that they’re entitled to, and none of that has been paid yet.”

Managers and assistant managers of 68 of the 71 New England stores signed petitions saying they would resign if Demoulas isn’t restored “with full authority.”

Employees loyal to Arthur T. have held protests since July 18 and refused to make warehouse deliveries to stores.

JACK DEMOULAS STATEMENT

A third Demoulas cousin issued a statement Monday.

Jack Demoulas is Market Basket’s director of dairy and frozen foods.

In a letter to the striking workers Monday, he said he thinks it was wrong to oust Arthur T. and wrong for the employees to effectively shut down the stores, saying, “Two wrongs still do not make a right.”

Jack Demoulas said less drastic forms of pressure could have been applied to help work toward a resolution, but he respected the workers’ opinion and applauded their “efficiency.”